Do you not understand that there won't be anymore real elections? That's the whole point. If they don't stay in power, they will be in jail. It's all or nothing and they don't plan on losing.
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Except oligarchs often overplay their hands & overreach: it wouldn’t be the first time it happened in human history, whether it was pure greed & wealth or the lust for power.
Irony is fascism gives a sugar high in the short-term, but the excesses of an egomaniacal narcissist burn out in long run.
They’re already overreaching AND tanking the economy. That doesn’t mix well with an authoritarian regime, not if you want it to last. Authoritarian regimes require stability in order to stay in power. Chaos and economic ruin is what collapses them.
DT & Elon are doing everything they can to pilfer US Treasury (eg his crypto reserve scheme), & stress-testing middle-class to drive US into recession/depression (eg starting trade wars w/ 3 largest trading partners).
Big $ is sitting on cash/gold (it broke $3k/oz last week), so biding their time…
Authoritarian regimes require economic stability and broad public support for their agenda in order to stay in power so DT and his enablers are really shooting themselves in the foot. It’s a massively stupid strategy devoid of all historical and sociological understanding.
It’s amazing to me just how so few citizens have been exposed to elite theory of politics (corporatism, ie top-down) vs more-common pluralist (bottom-up) myth.
I recommend “the irony of democracy”, an interesting read (a free PDF is in the thread).
Big agribusinesses (ADM, ConAgra, etc) are salivating at prospect of small farmers driven to foreclosure after overseas markets disappear overnight due to tariffs (this’ll make DT’s tariff war w/ China look like child’s play).
Bring it on, I say, as this is what these gullible MAGATs dreamed of.
I heard Walz speak, & he’s still in that mindset of Dems trying to save constituents from their dumb neighbors.
It’s going to be painful, but even Hitler’s 3rd reich never made it to its intended 1000 yr reign, but collapsed after only 12 yrs (he destroyed Europe & left millions dead in his wake).
Economic distress and public resistance, resulting in internal dissent, is the likeliest cause of downfall given the current trajectory. Successful authoritarian regimes require economic stability, broad public support, organized strategy, and long-term foresight, all of which Trump’s regime lacks.
Waiting passively for self-destruction is a bad idea. No authoritarian regime has ever collapsed purely from internal infighting. Internal divisions , military losses, and economic downturns are all factors, but without public resistance authoritarianism just reshapes itself into a different form.
Dems tried to save democracy after DT gave them sufficient reason to impeach him unsuccessfully, just not 1x, but TWICE, spending political cache & outing non-loyal GOP to target (eg Cheney/Kinzinger), making it even harder to remove him.
Old saying: if U come after the King, you’d better not miss.
The population in DC is only 678,972 it’s time they realize that small population doesn’t control everything! They will either do their jobs as they are supposed to or French Revolution 2 will happen this time with Americans and Canadians side by side.they are the 1% let that sink in.
They'll be in jail? A whole cadre of them orchestrated and incited the violent storming of the US Capitol four years ago. Which ones are in jail? If they don't stay in power, they'll write a book and go on a speaking tour for CPAC.
Why we can't rely on midterms. There won't be any. Trump told his "beautiful christians" that they would not need to vote again. He proclaimed his plan and very few took him seriously. I did and I'm scared shitless.
I'm concerned no one will have the stones to jail these people. it'll be some let's just move on BS. Operation paperclip. Lincoln not hanging traitors. etc.
A dictator is a single person. Without normal people willing to carry out their orders, they are powerless.
Making enemies of your population reaches a turning point even without violence. Historically, it's the most reliable thing that topples dictatorships, not assassinations.
The population in DC is only 678,972 it’s time they realize that small population doesn’t control everything! They will either do their jobs as they are supposed to or French Revolution 2 will happen this time with Americans and Canadians side by side.they are the 1% let that sink in.
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Irony is fascism gives a sugar high in the short-term, but the excesses of an egomaniacal narcissist burn out in long run.
Big $ is sitting on cash/gold (it broke $3k/oz last week), so biding their time…
It’s amazing to me just how so few citizens have been exposed to elite theory of politics (corporatism, ie top-down) vs more-common pluralist (bottom-up) myth.
I recommend “the irony of democracy”, an interesting read (a free PDF is in the thread).
Its more timely now than ever, with Elon…
Bring it on, I say, as this is what these gullible MAGATs dreamed of.
It’s going to be painful, but even Hitler’s 3rd reich never made it to its intended 1000 yr reign, but collapsed after only 12 yrs (he destroyed Europe & left millions dead in his wake).
One of these will be the outcome. Start small, but be Very engaged. Boycott (as Best you can) ALL compliant parties. Even Target has earned this
Dealing w/ King DT will be much-more challenging (esp. after Federalist Society captured judicial branch in 2018).
Dems must bide time & wait for GOP infighting to cause self-destruction
Old saying: if U come after the King, you’d better not miss.
Making enemies of your population reaches a turning point even without violence. Historically, it's the most reliable thing that topples dictatorships, not assassinations.